Grandma blames death of asthmatic prisoner grandson on 'confiscated inhaler'

The grandmother of an asthmatic prisoner found dead in his cell just days before his release fears he may have had his inhaler taken off him.
Ashley Gill was five days away from the end of a 20-month sentence at HMP Liverpool in Walton when he was found "unresponsive" on Wednesday night, and later died.....

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New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers

“Ryan’s Law” was named for Ryan Gibbons, who died from an asthma attack during recess in 2012. His inhaler was in the school office.
There’s good news for parents of asthmatic children in Ontario. Students in the province now have a legal right to carry their inhaler medication on them after a new law passed on April 30. Previously, it was up to school boards or the schools themselves to decide if students could carry inhalers or if the medication had to be kept with a teacher or in the school office.....

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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Globally, the first Tuesday in May (May 5 in 2015) is recognized as World Asthma Day, a project that brings together organizations from international countries to raise awareness about asthma and to improve the care that people with asthma receive. Here in the U.S., the entire month of May is dedicated to awareness of asthma and allergies, which often go hand in hand.....

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